Strengthen COVID vaccine storage Ecosystem in Gurugram
United Way Delhi and Amway India have partnered to extend support towards strengthening the vaccine value chain in Gurugram. United Way Delhi with support from Corporate Partner Amway India and Innoven Capital, Asia’s leading venture lending firm recently handed over a batch of medical supplies to Yash Garg, DC, Gurugram in the presence of Dr Virender Yadav, Chief Medical Officer, Gurugram.
Critical vaccine storage supplies including two deep freezers, one ice line refrigerator and three stabilizers were handed over by Amway India team represented by Raj Narain, Manager – CSR, Amway India, From Innoven Capital, Ashish Sharma, CEO, from United Way Delhi, Kapil Kumria, Board Chair, UWD and Pallavika Ahlawat, Head Program Development and Donor Relations, UWD and other dignitaries from the government department. The refrigeration units will help strengthen the vaccine rollout drive in the region.
Medical equipment including four deep freezers, four ice line refrigerator, eight stabilisers, 50 vaccine carrier, 30000 needle syringe, and five-needle and syringe disposal machines and other supplies were handed over by officials from Innoven Capital towards speeding up the process of the vaccination in the state.
“Haryana Government is ensuring the safety of everyone. In addition to the precautionary measures, we are also running the biggest COVID-19 vaccination drive in the state with more than 26 lakh vaccinated so far. We are glad that United Way Delhi, Innoven Capital, and Amway India has reached out to us again with the kind support to fight the coronavirus pandemic,” said Yash Garg, Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram.
Commenting on the initiative, Anshu Budhraja, CEO, Amway India said, “In line with our commitment of helping people live better, healthier lives, we have been working throughout the pandemic to assist our community and healthcare community while also extending support to Government authorities. We are pleased to assist the Haryana Government and United Way Delhi in this phase of vaccination.”
“We are in midst of a massive covid surge and accelerating vaccination across the nation is the need of the hour. InnoVen looks forward to supporting Government’s massive effort in a small way and we hope that essential equipment donated would come to good use as the authorities push the vaccination drive across several districts of Haryana,” said Ashish Sharma, CEO, InnoVen Capital India.
“We at United Way Delhi are working towards providing support to the government’s largest vaccination drive. The essential items donated under the campaign will further support the vaccination drive in five districts of Haryana, with the generous support of our Corporate Partner Amway,” said Sachin Golwalkar, CEO, United Way Delhi.
